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Welcome to my latest newsletter to keep you updated on my work in Parliament and around Amber Valley. Brexit has continued to dominate the headlines and parliamentary business, but there has also been some positive news regarding Alfreton Station and a visit from the Secretary…

Brexit is still the main business at Westminster as our date of departure gets closer. Three weeks ago Parliament gave the Prime Minister a mandate to renegotiate her deal by replacing or removing the Irish backstop which is the main, although not only, issue which led to MPs rejecting the…

One of the main political topics being discussed in Parliament at the moment is Universal Credit; a major reform that will transform the welfare state across Britain. Universal Credit aims to simplify and streamline the benefits system, and I continue to support and welcome this change. We want a welfare…

It has been a busy week in parliament with the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill coming back before the house. The Bill was returned to the Commons, allowing for scrutiny of the Lords amendments. I welcome the fact that the Commons has dealt with the Bill, passing the Government amendments with…

In Parliament this week the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill came back before the House. Excitingly, an amendment I supported on the creation of public registers of beneficial ownership of companies registered in British Overseas Territories (OTs), gained the support of the Government and was added to the Bill. The…